Monteverde/Santa Elena

Drove up north from Quepos, stopping to look at some scenic views with Macaws and Jaco beach.

The last 18 km of road up the hill to the town is not paved and very rough.

Staying at Arcos Iris. Pretty rustic, no hair dryer, no fridge, but they do have a TV.  No A/C or heat and it's quite cold at night. Had to buy a long sleeved T to layer up on top of a few T-shirts and the only thin long sleeve shirt I brought with. Daytime highs are only around 70.

Most places have wifi but the one in the room is the worst.

Breakfast is not included with the room and is a buffet for 7 dollars and only till 9am, so we walked down the hill to a restaurant, The Common Cup.

We are going on hiking trails today at the Monteverde Cloud Forest. My right foot is blistered from the Zumba at Quepos because I only have some old crummy running shoes that are not suitable to dance in. It's going to be a rough day to hike.